Iron Power And Sorcerer

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 53

2021-03-28

Chapter 53 Trading Company Squirrels
For the well-bred young ladies of Ocean Blue, they Weakness and ignorance before marriage is lovable and beautiful as a fake flower in a high-necked celadon vase.

But when they got married, they were transformed into majestic mistresses of the family: keeping the whole family in good order, keeping the living room, study, bedroom, and the master's dress spotless, all while ensuring that the kitchen provided a decent food, etc.

Could it be true that marriage has such a magic power that it can transform an ignorant girl into a qualified hostess overnight?
That is of course impossible.

Actually, the appearance of ignorance before marriage is just a disguise. In order to shoulder the role of hostess in the future, every well-born woman in this era has received a lot of training before reaching marriageable age.

They have followed their mother since childhood, learning how to run the entire mansion. When they got married, they would take over another family with servants, dowries, and enough power.

Men think women are weak and ignorant, and women use this skillfully to play men in their hands. This is a little secret among women that is not known to gentlemen.

The men who are deceived must blame this society, who makes this society's unified goal for unmarried ladies is to find the right husband?
The same is true of Navarre's Lei Family. Just like every decent family in the sea blue city, Anna Navarre has been nurtured by her mother moved towards the direction of an excellent wife and hostess since she was sensible.

Ms. Navarre is even more demanding of her eldest daughter than ordinary ladies.

Ordinary ladies from famous families will have children, raise children, and manage everything in the house well after they get married.

But that's all there is to it. Things outside the family should be the responsibility of the gentlemen in the eyes of the ladies, and they should not interfere casually.

It is very indecent for a lady to work like a man outside and it will get everyone to discuss spiritedly unless...unless she is a widow.

As a respectable widow, Madame Navarre not only asked her eldest daughter to be a qualified hostess, she also hoped that Anna would have better business acumen than men and be able to take on traditional ideas. In the future, she will take over the management of Navarre Trading Company's operations, at least not because of the incompetence of the heir.

So every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoon, when Mrs. Navarre came to work in the Navarre Trading Company's large office, Anna would sit quietly in Mrs. Navarre's office. Next to the large mahogany desk, she helped her mother open letter after letter with a knife, assisted Mrs. Navarre in checking the accounts, listened to employee reports together, and silently watched Mrs. Navarre's decision-making process.

"Mr. Lodovico." Madame Navarre's voice was gentle and magnetic, and she asked at a moderate pace, "Can you please explain why I gave it to me two months ago? You have written an order, but you haven't even reached half of the planned purchase until today?"

The employee's chair was two meters away from Madame Navarre's desk, in the center of the empty office. This chair is not easy to sit on. There is nothing in front of you, and nothing around you. The whole office is arranged to make the person sitting on the chair feel that they are being seen through.

But now the middle-aged man sitting across from Madame Navarre was not as nervous as those young employees. The silver thread's hair was neatly combed.

Lodovico replied calmly: "Ma'am, the prices of sulphur, saltpeter, lead and iron are rising steadily, there are still many competitors in the market vying for our goods, and now the stock is already ours. The results of sweeping the goods with all our strength. Moreover, if you buy enough of the quantity you require at the current price, it will drain most of the liquidity on our books. Our main direction is not these bulk goods, and I cannot agree with your speculation. behavior."

"You're very reasonable." Madame Navarre nodded her face with approval, she rang the bell on the table, and the maid who was standing outside the office pushed open the door .

"Invite all the high level partners to me." Mrs. Navarre instructed loudly.

The maid nodded and closed the door again.

Anna vaguely noticed that the atmosphere seemed to have changed a bit, becoming more solemn. The soft hat in Lodovico's hand has been deformed by his grasp, but he still pretends to be calm, his face is calm as usual.

The high-level partners above the director of the Navarre Trading Company filed in, making eye contact silently, standing roughly in a row, with only Lodovico sitting alone.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen." Madame Navarre nodded.

The high level partners also pressed their hats to their chests and bowed their heads in return.

"Since everyone is here, Mr. Lodovico can explain the two books of light and dark for us." Madame Navarre took out the two books with black covers from the drawer.

Lodovico saw these two account books, ashen-faced, and bowed his head silently.

The high level partners are senior businessmen, and when they hear the word light and dark ledger, they immediately understand what is going on. The office was so quiet that one could hear the needle falling to the ground, and everyone listened to Madame Navarre with bated breath.

“What is the difference between these two books? The difference is that one of the books records all the transactions of Navarre Trading Company’s purchase of bulk sulphur, saltpeter and other goods in the past two months, and the other This book erased most of the transaction records and left only a small part."

Mrs. Navarre threw the ledger on the desk: "Mr. Lodovico, your idea is perfect. .You give your brother-in-law the goods bought by Navarre Trading Company, and if the price of these bulk goods goes up, you take out fake books and sell them for a lot of money. If the price goes down, you take out The real account book, the Trading Company will bear the loss.”

Anna noticed that Madam Navarre was beckoning herself with her eyes, she understood what mother meant, and obediently picked up the account book and gave it to the high level partners present. , but no one dared to take it over and examine it carefully. After walking around, he took the ledger back.

"What did I do to make you disrespect me so much?" Mrs. Navarre's tone was cold: "You have worked for the Navarre Lei Family for more than ten years and are the most senior partner. I trust you, but you betray mine. Is there anything else you want to say?"

From the moment Madame Navarre took out the two ledger books, Lodovico fell deeply. No one knows what's on the mind of the most senior employee.

After a while, he lifts the head and regains his calmness and composure: "There is no real or false account book, one of them is just my deduction. Purchased by Navarre Trading Company There are only so many goods in the warehouse, which corresponds to the real account book one after another, and I did not use the Trading Company's money for my own profit. Since you no longer trust me, please allow me to resign."

Lodovico calmly sorted his clothes, put on his hat, and got up to leave. At this moment, he became the chief partner of Navarre Trading Company under one person and above everyone.

"What are you still clenching your teeth for? I hope Mr. Arno can continue to stand by your side and fill the gap with the goods when you leave here?" Madame Navarre asked slowly.

The high level partners were in a commotion, and Mrs. Navarre didn't expect to point out another big rat. Another lanky high-level partner was pushed out of the crowd. He bowed to Madame Navarre at a loss, opened and closed his mouth, and finally chose to be mute and said nothing.

"You are now confident, just because you feel that your account is not one drop of water can leak out, and the Trading Company has a lot of Silver Coin. But you pledged the fabric in stock and used it Do you think I can't find out the principal for buying bulk goods?" Madame Navarre took out a few more receipts from the drawer and asked with a smile.

Lodovico replied politely: "Mr. Arnold's personal behavior to mortgage the inventory of the Trading Company privately, I don't know what it has to do with me. You should hold Mr. Arnold accountable. "

"Ma'am! I never thought of embezzling the Trading Company's money! It was Lodovico who said I needed some money to turn around to do it!" Arno, who was surprised that he had been sold Shouting: "It was Lodovico who deceived me! He is the devil!"

Arno moved towards Lodovico rushed over: "You devil..."

Luo Doveco punched the lanky Arno head-on, who fell to the ground with his face covered and groaned in pain. Seeing the blood flowing from Arno's fingers, Anna couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

"laugh, ma'am, ma'am and gentlemen." Lodovico took off his hat gracefully and bowed to the people in the room, as if he was really sorry for being rough in public: "Ya Mr. Nuo is not my partner, we only have a loan relationship, with IOUs as evidence. As for where the money Mr. Arnold lent me came from, hehe, I don’t know.”

After speaking, Lodovico put on his soft hat again and turned to leave.

A round of applause came from behind the desk.

"Wonderful, really wonderful, Mr. Lodovico." Madame Navarre clapped and smiled and said, "You have created a complete logic, judging yourself thoroughly. Even if I If you sue you, you can also defend yourself in court. But you got one thing wrong..."

Mrs. Navarre's tone changed: "I can be unreasonable."

Mrs. Navarre rang the bell on the table again, and led by an army officer, several vicious army soldiers walked out of the room next to the office.

Army soldier Lu stepped forward and grabbed Lodovico involuntarily. The latter shouted and resisted and was fiercely smashed in the face by a soldier with a stick filled with lead.

Lodovico, who was beaten to death with a stick, was then tied tightly.

Mrs. Navarre walked over to Lodovico from the back of the desk, looked down at the latter and said indifferently: "Navarre Trading Company signed a transaction agreement with the Army two months ago. , you are not reselling my goods, you are reselling the army's military equipment. So go to the military court and reason, Mr. Lodovico!"

The army sergeant nodded to Madame Navarre Take Lodovico and Arno.

Seeing the widow's hand, the remaining high level partners of Navarre Trading Company are now quiet as chickens.

"Mr. Leo." Madame Navarre named another high-level partner.

The uneasiness spread through the crowd. Could it be that Mrs. Navarre is taking this opportunity to reshuffle the cards?
A plump man of medium height stepped forward and bowed to Madame Navarre with a flattering smile.

"You will take over the responsibility of Lodovico in the future, and Pierrot, the intermediate partner, will take over your current position. The others can go, Mr. Leo please hold your steps."

Everyone sighed in relief, and it seems that this matter has come to an end for the time being.

After the other partners left, the plump Mr. Leo tentatively asked: "Madam, shall we continue to purchase sulfur, saltpeter and other goods as originally planned? The current price is It's already very high."

"Go ahead, the price will be higher in the future." Madame Navarre leaned back in the chair, leaning on her forehead, and replied wearily.

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"I don't think it's necessary to treat Mr. Lodovico that way, it's cruel... After all, he's been a friend of our family for many years. He even hugged Kate...the soldiers won't let him go easily."

Sitting in the carriage back home, Anna whispered to her mother.

"You...I've taught you for so many years, don't you understand?" Madame Navarre sighed: "The world outside the family is the world of men, so women's style is more masculine than men's. Will not be despised. If your father is still there, would Lodovico dare to do this? So I am more cruel and ruthless than your father in order to protect our family's property. You must keep it in your heart."

"Then why don't you teach Catherine?" Anna whispered: "She likes business very much. You took me to Trading Company, and she was jealous. I think you start teaching her now. She'll be happy when it's too late. Why should it be me? I don't like to read ledgers. Wouldn't it be better to let the right people do the right things?"

Mrs. Navarre sighed again: "Your younger sister only likes the feeling of being able to dictate. When your two younger sisters get married, I will prepare a lot of dowries. I will make them the most generous wives in the sea blue city, but I can't let Kate be in charge of the Trading Company. ."

Anna pouted lightly snorted.

Still dissatisfied when she saw her daughter, Mrs. Navarre told Anna earnestly: "Listen, being in charge of Navarre Trading Company is not a power, but a responsibility. It is a parent If you take on this responsibility, you will take care of your two younger sisters for the rest of your life."

Mrs. Navarre was caught in her memories and continued: "You fought with your younger sister when you were young, obviously You were scratched, but Kate was crying and complaining to me, and you didn't shed a single tear. At that time, I understood that your younger sister is a flower that can only bloom in midsummer. If the world goes bad, Kate will rely on herself. It's impossible to live. That's why I chose you."

"I don't want to take care of Catherine for the rest of my life." Anna said reluctantly: "It's okay to take care of Olivia, Catherine... Catherine uses Without my care, she has never treated me as an elder sister."

Mrs. Navarre arranged her daughter's hair and said with a smile, "When you grow up, think about having a relationship with younger sister. The quarrels will also be very good memories.”

The carriage drove all the way out of the suburbs and returned to the Navarre Manor.

Steward helped Mrs. and Miss out of the car and reported softly: "General Serbia and Mr. Montagne are at the High Level... Mr. Montagne seems to be looking for Miss Anna."

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